Opinion

Retired Police Brigadier General Omar Mohamed Osman The Chinese liken the bamboo tree to patience, saying it teaches one how to wait. Its seed is planted in the ground, and the farmer tends to it day after day, watering and…

By Ramadan Ahmed Reports circulating in recent weeks, amid rapid geopolitical shifts in the Middle East, suggest the emergence of a regional bloc bringing together Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan, with indications that Iran has…

Mahjoub Fadl Badri We can say, with complete confidence, that the United Nations—born in San Francisco, United States, on 24 October 1945—has failed dismally and achieved a grand zero in the following areas: Maintaining international…

Dr. Ammar Abkar Abdullah Abdulrahman Political and diplomatic activity surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) intensified in January 2026 following a message from US President Donald Trump to Egyptian President Abdel…

Walid Dalil The Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan, Amina Mirghani, has announced the approval of the Banking Regulation Act for 2026 by the recent joint meeting held in Khartoum between the Sovereignty Council and the Council of…

Rashid Abdel Rahim Since 23 June, the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), has not appeared. To be more precise, even the supposedly artificial intelligence-generated image of him has not appeared. The…

By: Dirdeiry M Ahmed Last week, many listened with astonishment to the speech delivered by the Canadian Prime Minister at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 20 January. The speech spread widely, drew praise, and was…

Dr Marwa Qabbani The Central Bank of Sudan convened the first meeting of the chief executives of commercial banks in Khartoum State yesterday, Friday, under its chairmanship. The meeting was held at the gracious invitation of the Governor…

Dr Mohamed Hasab Al-Rasoul In a bold geopolitical move, the Somali government announced on 11 January the cancellation of all its security and economic agreements with the United Arab Emirates. Mogadishu’s decision was not merely a…

By: Ambassador Rashad Faraj Al-Tayeb At the most recent World Economic Forum in Davos 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks cast revealing light on the realities of current geopolitical and economic transformations and what…